Guide to Mussoorie - University of Virginia

GUIDE TO MUSSOORIE,
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' CHAPTER i. , „ ; . ' ;
. To Mussoorie: The Present and the Past.
• AMONG the attractions of Mussoorie are its splendid climate,
its freedom from landslips and other catastrophes, the remembrance
of which, as regards other hill stations, makes many
people taking a trip to the hills prefer to visit a place which
has no dismal memories of death and disaster to daunt them^
and which is never cut of! from communication With the
plains, no matter how heavy the rainy season, as is occasionally
the case with more pretentious places which give themselves
airs on the score of viceregal residence or as the habitat
of Lieutenant Governors or other lesser lights. Mussoorl^
has many other attractions besides the foregoing. The Clubs— 1 '
the Himalaya, and the Happy Valley, at the latter of which'
the fine grounds for games of all sorts are a great attraction ;
two fine large hotels and several smaller ones; numerous
boarding houses of all sorts and sizes to suit all classes of
people and purses; a good race course and polo-ground;
numerous first class shops ; a good water supply, and electric
lighting; all these render Mussoorie most attractive to the
visitor. Naturally the number goes on increasing every year.
Mussoorie is easy of access. In the past it was somewhat of
a journey to get at it ; but since tlie opening of the Dehra
Dun Railway, a branch line from Lhaksar via Hard war to
Dehra Dun, which is worked, though not owned, by the Oudh
and Rohilkhand State Railway, the journey to Mussoorie from 1 '
any part of India has been an easy and comfortable one.
For many years a railway to Dehra Dun was a favourite
project, but, as the scheme generally advocated was a fine'